literary
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More than a decade later, my books still lean toward the seasonal standard: light fiction, breezy memoir, topical advice—the literary equivalent of potato chips munched lazily on the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
In the Native American literary community, Sarris has often felt excluded from discourse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
After bidding a hearty olé to my literary brethren, I reach Café Gijón, outside the bounds of Las Letras, but not its spirit.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
Not unlike, say, a Whit Stillman movie or an episode of “Frasier,” it tickles the literary parts of the brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Three years after launching their paper, Anthony and Stanton sold it for one dollar, and it was turned into a literary journal.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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